+ Main Category
Biology: 18066
Agriculture: 7684
Horticulture: 3982
Forestry: 843
Geography: 5126
Environment: 5562
Research: 2212
Society: 445
+ Tell a Friend
Fill out the information below to email a friend a brief note about 'TropHort: Biology, Agriculture and Geography'
+ Top 10
+ Directory Statistics
Links: 41701
Categories: 7193
Registered Users: 598
Mailing List Subscribers: 113
+ Pagerank Statistics
+ Join Mailing List
Joining mailing list will entitle you
to receive occasional emails informing you of news and
updates to the site and any special offers that may be
of interest to you.
Web Links [Tag : goosefoot]
Cultivation and Breeding: Both white and red beets were already known in Sicily 1000 years BC. Varieties with distinctly swollen roots were first established in Europe in the middle ages. Since the 16th Century, beetroots have been cultivated for culinary purposes.
Details Hits: 1 Votes: 0 Ratings: 
Reviews: 
Google PR: 2. Swiss chard.
SWISS CHARD Description Latin name: Beta vulgaris L. Cicla group Family: Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot) Type: Dicot Edible Part: Leaves Temperature Preference: Cool season crop Next Back Index Links
Details Hits: 2 Votes: 0 Ratings: Reviews: Google PR: SWISS CHARD Swiss chard , Beta vulgaris L.cicla, also known as spinach beet, is a biennial but is grown as an annual. It is commonly, but incorrectly, called spinach, and is a very close relative to beetroot. It belongs to the Chenopodiaceae, or goosefoot family.
Details Hits: 0 Votes: 0 Ratings: Reviews: Google PR: 4. Swiss Chard.
One of the many privileges associated with being a Master Gardener is the continuing opportunity to learn more about every aspect of home horticulture.
Details Hits: 0 Votes: 0 Ratings: Reviews: Google PR: waif Elevation: < 200 m. Bioregional distribution: Central Coast, San Francisco Bay Area, South Coast, Channel Islands Distribution outside California: to e US; native to s Europe Cult for food, source of sugar.
Details Hits: 0 Votes: 0 Ratings: Reviews: Google PR:
